UK Act of Parliament 1980 c. 1086 Northern Ireland

Private Streets (NI) Order 1980

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 12 obligations carry a fine up to £500. 1 carries different penalties and 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4 Occupier1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Exercise of street planning functions by the Department Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Department must determine street standards for new developmentsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.005 Standards for construction of streets Prosecution
  • Breach of street construction standardsAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.006 Appeal against refusal to relax regulations made under Article 5 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must notify you of street regulation relaxation refusalsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.007 Adoption of streets dealt with under Article 3 Regulated
  • Maintain private streets for one year after initial completionAny Person
s.008 Adoption of streets provided in accordance with an agreement under Article 32 Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must adopt streets built under Article 32 agreementsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.010 Vesting and control of drains Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Department must take control of and maintain street drainsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.024 Prior provision to be made to meet street works expenses Prosecution
  • Unlawful building work on a private street without securing road costsAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.028 Work done otherwise than at the expense of the Department Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Department must retain security sums for incomplete street worksCrown / Minister / Government department
s.030 Refunds of sums paid or secured under Article 24(1) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must refund or release street work securitiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.032 Agreement for carrying out street works in private street Regulated
  • Secure a guarantee bond before starting private street worksAny Person
s.035 Power to enter premises, etc. Prosecution
  • Obstructing entry to premises or failing to provide ownership informationOccupier

Fine up to £200

s.vesting and control of lighting equipment Vesting and control of lighting equipment Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • The Department must take over maintenance of street lighting equipmentCrown / Minister / Government department
28 other provisions
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.004 Application of the Planning Order
s.009 Adoption of streets on request of, or with consent of, owners or occupiers of adjoining land
s.011 Notice requiring street works in private street
s.012 Appeal against notice under Article 11
s.013 Power of Department to execute street works
s.014 Apportionment of expenses
s.015 Recovery of expenses by the Department
s.016 Appeals regarding street works expenses
s.017 Liability where transferor has taken responsibility for expenses of street works
s.018 Evasion of street works expenses
s.019 Street works executed in the course of other works by the Department
s.020 Payment of expenses by instalments
s.021 Department's duty to exercise its powers
s.022 Urgent repairs
s.023 Contribution by the Department to expenses of street works
s.025 Determination of amount of sum to be paid or secured under Article 24(1)
s.026 Appeal against notice served under Article 25
s.027 Position where plans not proceeded with
s.029 Sums paid or secured to be in discharge of further liability for street works
s.031 Interest on sums paid under Article 24(1)
s.033 Security not to be deemed prior mortgage under Building Societies Acts
s.034 Registration in Statutory Charges Register
s.036 Meaning of “responsible person”
s.037 Notices and appeals
s.038 Order to have effect notwithstanding provisions in local Acts, etc.
s.039 Repeal and saving

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